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Near this monument are two small ones
to the memory of two of his brothers,
Josiah and John; Josiah was a Captain at
the siege of Agremont, near Lisle in Flan-
ders, and was slain by a cannon shot in
1708, at twenty-three years of age.  John
was a Lieutenant in the Admiral's ship,
under Sir Cloudesly Shovel, and perished
with him in 1707, aged twenty-three.
50.  A monument erected in honour of
Col. James Bringfield, ornamented with
military trophies, cherubs, &c. and sur-
rounded by a mantling enclosing a tablet,
on which is inscribed the military prefer-
ments of the deceased, the manner of his
death and burial, and the praises of his
piety and virtue.  He was born at Abing-
don in Berks, was Equerry to Prince
George of Denmark, and Aid de Camp to
the Great Duke of Marlborough; but was
killed by a cannon ball, as he was remount-
ing his General on a fresh horse, at the
battle of Ramelies, May 12, 1706, and
was interred at Barechem in Brabant, in
the 50th year of his age.
51.  The monument of Mr. Killegrew
has been reckoned one of the best pieces of
sculpture in the whole church, and what
is remarkable, is cut out of one stone.
The
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The embellishments are distinct and very
picturesque, and the inscription, short,
modest, and soldier-like.  It is as follows:
Robert Killegrew, of Arwenack in Corn-
  wall, Esq; son of Thomas and Charlotte,
  Page of honour to King Charles II. Bri-
  gadier General of her Majesty's forces,
  killed in Spain in the battle of Almanza,
  April 14, 1707.  Ætatis suæ 47.  MI-
  LITAVI ANNIS 24.
52.  The next is a monument erected to
the memory of Mrs. Mary Beaufoy, who
is represented in a devout posture, with
cherubs crowning her: on each side are
Cupids lamenting the early decay of a vir-
gin beauty, and underneath the arms of her
family quarterly upheld by cherubs.  On
the base is the following inscription:
Reader! whoever thou art, let the sight of
  this tomb imprint in thy mind, that the
  young and old without distinction, leave
  this world; and therefore fail not to se-
  cure the next.  This Lady was only
  daughter and heiress to Sir Henry Beau-
  foy, of Guyscliffe, near Warwick, by
  the Hon. Charlotte Lane, eldest daugh-
  ter of George Lord Viscount Lansbo-
  rough.  She died July 12, 1705.
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